20 Awesome facts about Argentina’s Most Famous Citizen: Pope Francis

As part of the World Cup for Kids project, part of Multicultural Kid Blogs, I bring you 20 fascinating facts about the most popular Argentine today: Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church. As a (somewhat lapsed) Catholic, I have to say, I was super excited that a Latin American cardinal had become pope. I find him to be extremely approachable, (liked I’d probably want to have dinner and a chat with him) and I love that he has chosen to lead a simple life.

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Here are 20 fascinating facts about Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis:

1. Pope Francis is the first pope from Latin America in the Roman Catholic Church’s history. (Took them long enough!)

2. Pope Francis speaks three languages: Spanish, Italian and German.

3. He chose his name, Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, known for leading a simple life and being kind to animals.

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Diana 'LadydeeLG ' Limongi

I’m Diana, a Latina New Yorker with Ecuadorian roots, married to a Frenchman. I write about multicultural families, raising bilingual kids, all things motherhood, culture and my life in NYC with my husband and kids.